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Healthy High Protein Granola
Prep Time
15 min.
Prep Notes
This granola is sugar free and gluten free. It is Paleo friendly and vegan as well! If you don't have one of the nuts or seeds, use whatever you have in your pantry. Some ideas are, oats, quinoa flakes, amaranth, cacao nibs, hemp seeds, pine nuts, etc. Your imagination is the limit!
Cooking Time
25
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut flakes
- 1 1/2 cup raw pecans, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup slivered almonds or raw almonds, chopped
- 1 cup raw walnuts, chopped
- 3/4 cup raw sunflower or pumpkin seeds (or a mix of both)
- 1/4 chia seeds
- 2 Tbsp flax seed meal
- 3 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1/2 tsp of sea salt
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Optional - 1/4 - 1/2 cup dried fruits (dates, raising, blueberries, apricots)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Add all ingredients to the bowl except the oil and vanilla. Mix. Add the oil and vanilla and stir well to evenly combine.
- Pour mixture onto a lightly sprayed baking sheet and back 20 minutes.
- Stir, then bake another 8-12 minutes until nice and golden.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a couple of weeks.
Notes
Serving size.This makes a large batch, about 24 serving ( with a 1/4 cup service size). It will last for a couple weeks in a sealer container or bag, but you will likely want to halve the recipe if you are only making it for one or two people.
For the spices: use this as a guide, but you can add other spices like cloves or nutmeg, or omit any listed that you don't have on hand.
For extra sweetness: add a couple tablespoons of coconut sugar, maple syrup, date syrup, or agave in with the coconut oil.
Credit
Adapted from Minimalist Baker. Original recipe from Veganchickpea.com